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Invited to a birthday party hosted here. Decided to make a weekend of it.Called direct and they managed to sort out a spare bed and a camp bed for the kids. Grateful for that.Seems like a nice place, didn't take advantage of the grounds as went to the nearby outlet and shopped instead! Good fry up next morning after a good nights sleep.Toiletries included, hairdryer and iron available. The restaurant looked good but not experienced. I think it would make a nice base for a weekend getaway.

Stayed: August 2011, traveled with family

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We stayed at Howfield Manor at the end of July and ate in the restaurant. The meal on the specials menu was lovely and very good value for money. The deserts were especially good and it is great to have something as unusual as pistachio panna cotta with local cherries.

Well worth a visit to the restaurant which is open to non-residents.

Stayed: July 2011, traveled with family

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We stayed at Howfield Manor for one night (on a dinner, B&B offer of £60 pp) to celebrate my retirement. The staff were very welcoming and helpful, the room was a good size with a lovely view over the gardens. Inside the hotel felt a little like a good quality chain hotel, i.e. not much character, but it was very clean and comfortable, although the bathroom was rather outdated.The food was excellently cooked and presented. The cheese course (for one) was fantastic quality and quantity, it could have fed four!

Stayed: July 2011, traveled as a couple

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We stayed a Saturday night here and simply couldn't sleep. It was too noisy until after midnight.

Despite having a two-year old, which the hotel knew about on booking, we were allocated a room directly above a marquee hosting a loud, and quite fun sounding, wedding party. The room wasn't double-glazed and didn't have air-conditioning. Our 2yo is normally OK with quite a bit of noise, but she couldn't get to sleep, and that was with the window closed.

The staff on the night were fairly hopeless. We were told by the woman who visited our room that it "wasn't totally horrendous", that the party would finish at midnight and that there it could have been worse as apparently the two rooms below us suffered even more from the noise (we were in room 9). Some of the other staff told us that it was a frequent problem and that they also received complaints from neighbours, which had increased recently but they didn't know why.

In mitigation, the management have not charged us for the room. No apology, but no bill, which did make up for the experience slightly.

I'm sure that if you're here during the week, or as part of a party, then it will be fine, but for us it was a total failure!

Room Tip: If staying at the weekend then make sure that you're on the side away from any event

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Stayed: July 2011, traveled with family

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paulsharma, Director at Howfield Manor Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded July 12, 2011

Thank you for your review. I am sorry you did not enjoy your stay and for the response you received from the staff on site. I have seen your written letter of complaint and have already dispatched a reply which I can only assume has crossed with your placing of this review.To sum up the contents of my letter: It is usual practice for all rooms to be booked by the wedding party hence avoiding the issue arising, for this oversight I apologise.The member of staff who was not understanding will be retrained in their guest relations skills.I presume that other aspects of the hotel fulfilled your expectations as there is no mention in either your letter or review.I hope this has not put you off staying with us again in the future.

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Stayed for 4 nights on a special deal that included B/B and Dinner. The hotel was extremely comfortable. The staff were professional, courteous friendly and could not do enough to help. The food, cooked by the French Chef, was fantastic and beautifully presented. The Hotel itself was set back from the main road and was very quiet.I would definitely recommend this Hotel to friends and relatives and we hope to return again before too long.

Room Tip: Room 1 was large, quiet and had a 6ft bed.

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Stayed: May 2011, traveled as a couple

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Ask Carol T about Howfield Manor Hotel

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This hotel offers very good value for money, it's in a nice location, our room was nicely furnished and very clean with a lovely view of the garden. The breakfast was excellent. We also had dinner in the 1181 restaurant which was great too. The staff were very efficient and polite.

The only downside was the bathroom needed updating, just minor things like a cracked tile, chipped sink, towels were a bit old. The bed needs a more comfortable mattress too. Apart from these minor complaints we really enjoyed our stay and would recommend the hotel to others.

Stayed: April 2011, traveled as a couple

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Country House Hotel in superb setting.Easy access to Canterbury...more less

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